Kaitlin McCulley

Experience

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  ABC 7 WWSB-TV

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

  News Intern
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  MSNBC

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  News Intern
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  CBS 42

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2014

  Multimedia Journalist

  - Youngest journalist chosen by news director to represent station on television- Pursued stories of underserved populations; uncovered systemic abuse within a state prison for women and investigated a neglected EPA Superfund site resulting in federal clean-up action

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  ABC News

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2017

  Multimedia Journalist & Reporter

  - First female multimedia journalist hired in the station's 50+ year history- Sent to Orlando, Fla., and arrived at the police barricade within hours of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting; uncovered new information and delivered 30+ custom live reports for ABC-owned stations across the country, reaching an audience of 40M people- Reported live from a rescue boat during Hurricane Harvey; used Twitter and Facebook communication to coordinate logistics and locate families trapped by the flood- Led national coverage of the death of Sandra Bland and subsequent court cases, earning exclusive interviews with Bland’s mother and key members of law enforcement- Chosen to cover Pope Francis' first visit to the U.S. / Mexico border; conducted interviews, shot video, wrote scripts, and managed remote live shot technology; built reputation as the go-to team member for difficult projects Show less

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  7 NEWS, WHDH-TV

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2020

  Reporter & Anchor

  - Promoted from lead reporter on the 7News Night Team to the weekday morning anchor desk; managed teams of field reporters, writers, and producers- Co-anchored live coverage during the attempted murder of David Ortiz; coordinated with field teams, leading to a New England Emmy Award nomination- Selected to host a 4-hour special pre-game show from the field at Gillette Stadium for the New England Patriots AFC Championship- Co-anchored live broadcasts of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's Senate testimony, the criminal trial of fmr. President Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen, and the funeral of fmr. President George H.W. Bush Show less

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  Outlet

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2022

  Founder & CEO

  (Media/Tech start-up designed to democratize access to high-quality video news)- Developed a unique business model for qualified creators to monetize and distribute their work to an audience that values independent content- Leveraged the Lean Start-Up Method to craft key assumptions and build pitch deck; presented to angel investors, resulting in financial commitments of $300K- Recruited advisors including a Fortune 500 CEO, a veteran network anchor, and a media business pioneer to build brand credibility and expand personal network- Created a strategic technology partnership with UK-based AI & NLP start-up to identify rising creators based on social sentiment and analysis; used data collected to disprove core business model assumptions Show less

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  Meta

  Apr 2022 - now

  Program Manager, News Integrity Partnerships